I laid down today and you laid with me. My eyes closed inside, although I was resting upright. My grasp loosened, my hold let go. If this is what its like to die or be at peace with not knowing, then good. I trust. All is well. All manner of things I count to … More A Poem: Trust
“Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong. Sometime in your life you will have been all of these.” Walter Scott “I am capable of loving, but I am also capable of not loving. That cannot be said about God. … More Daily Inspiration, 9 May 17
“Often hobbling through our church doors on Sunday morning comes grace on crutches — sinners still unable to throw away their false supports and stand upright in the freedom of the children of God. Yet, their mere presence in the church on Sunday morning is a flickering candle representing a desire to maintain contact … More Daily Inspiration: 8 May 17
Everything is thank you if you look carefully. The trees that lose their leaves still raise their limbs. The earth farewells the sun, and moves around again. Those we love draw tears and smiles from us in unison. Everything is grace, and begins again. We know this because each new day speaks of redemption. Because … More A Poem: Thank you – an Easter Reflection
Life is a circle. You can get on and off at any point. You can fall and fail. You can rest and deflate. You can wait, and build your strength, to hold on in the whirl. Morning’s a reminder of renewal. Things turn, and change in the dark. As we shed skin and renew cells … More A Poem: Life is a Circle
Living Tree Poetry 